Ronen Bar

'I am very worried': Netanyahu unsure about victory in Israeli election, says he will not retire

Netanyahu also criticized his political rivals, including Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Liberman, claiming that a government led by them would depend on the support of Arab parties.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a hearing in his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court, October 11, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a hearing in his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court, October 11, 2026.

Netanyahu declined proposal to strike Hamas terrorists in Gaza weeks before Oct. 7 - report

 Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu vs Bar: Who called who is fascinating, but both ignored writing on the wall - analysis

Workers hang a Likud party election campaign billboard featuring Prime Minister and Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders, with the slogan “Right or Palestine,” on a building in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.

Israeli election campaigns must move past political gimmicks to tackle critical issues - editorial


Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar announces resignation date, Katz threatens to attack Iran

Netanyahu on trial • Haredim protest against IDF draft orders • Netanyahu says Iran's nuclear program must go • Hostage family provides details of captivity

 IDF operating in the Gaza Strip, published April 22, 2025.

Ronen Bar to bereaved father: No desire to continue as Shin Bet chief, family is harassed - N12

In a recording, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar says he has no desire to stay and faces harassment against his family.

 Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, attends a ceremony marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and victims of attacks, at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery, May 13, 2024

Ronen Bar and PM Netanyahu share partial truths - analysis

Netanyahu and Shin Bet chief Bar each admit partial truths about October 7, exposing deeper issues of trust and leadership.

 ILLUSTRATION: Benjamin Netanyahu and Ronen Bar

'Riddled with inaccuracies, bias, and half-truths': Bar, others react to PM's Shin Bet affidavit

Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz, and Yair Golan all denounced Netanyahu, as well as senior activists representing families affected by the October 7 massacre.

 Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar superimposed on an image of Israelis protesting judicial reform.

Netanyahu claims Shin Bet head failed to warn him of October 7 attacks in affidavit

The prime minister, in his affidavit to the High Court of Justice, claimed Ronen Bar did not alert him to the dangers of Hamas's invasion.

(L-R) Shin Bet director Ronen Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel's Knesset discusses leak enforcement, freedom of press in committee

Throughout the session, numerous MKs were expelled from the discussions for outbursts and calling Committee Chair Simcha Rothman a "bully."

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara attends the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Isaac Amit as president of the Supreme Court, in Jerusalem, last month. The attorney-general ‘hinders’ the prime minister from implementing policies as he wishes, the writer maintains.

Rule of law or rule by one? The PM’s instructions aren’t above the law - opinion

The implication is singular: the Shin Bet director is no longer subject to the rule of law, but solely to the prime minister, because the prime minister is the law.

SHIN BET head Ronen Bar attends a ceremony last October at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, marking the first anniversary of the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023. Bar’s affidavit to the High Court reveals facts that should alarm anyone who aspires to live in a democratic state, says th

Declaring Netanyahu incapacitated would endanger Israel’s democracy - opinion

I would suggest a more circumspect review of Bar’s version of events and the motivations of those currently supporting him. They may be engaged in activities dangerous to our democracy.

A RALLY against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government and in support of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar takes place in Tel Aviv last week. Declaring Netanyahu incapacitated, as is rumored, may be a step too far and would be a step to incapacitate Israel’s democracy, the writer argues

A-G Baharav-Miara denies personal relationship with current, previous Shin Bet chiefs

"They are not visitors to my home," Baharav-Miara added.

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara (L) and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar (R).

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar lied in affidavit, Israeli lawmaker Ohad Tal tells 'Post'

According to Tal, Bar attempted to create a “false narrative. The job of the Shin Bet was to provide specific warnings of attacks, and not “general warnings” such as the ones issued in 2023.

 Ohad Tal, 2022.